SEMINARS IN BUSINESS
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
MODULE -1 : SELF-MANAGEMENT
Chapter 1
Attitude, Goal
Setting, and Life
Management
“The future belongs to those
who believe in the beauty of
their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–
1962)
OBJECTIVES
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Define professionalism
Define and describe personality and
attitude and their influence in the
workplace
Identify individual personality traits and
values
Identify the influences of self-efficacy
Identify and develop a strategy to deal
with past negative experiences
Define locus of control
Identify your primary and secondary
learning styles
OBJECTIVES
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Describe the importance of goal
setting
Identify the impact setting goals
and objectives will have on your
life plan
Set realistic goals
Define goal-setting techniques
Create short-term and long-term
goals
Describe the importance of setting
priorities
ALL ABOUT YOU
“Mirror words” describe the
foundation of how you view yourself
and others, and how you will most
likely perform at work
Personality and attitude dictate how
one responds to conflict, crisis, and
other typical workplace situations.
ALL ABOUT YOU
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Professionalism: workplace
behaviors that result in positive
business relationships.
Human Relations: interactions
with and through people
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Get along with your colleagues
Positive workplace interactions will
result in workplace productivity
ALL ABOUT YOU
 Personality-a
result of
influences
 Experiences and influences
outside of work affect one’s
professional behavior
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Family, friends, religion, society
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order to understand
workplace relationships, you
must first understand yourself
PERSONALITY AND VALUES
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Personality: stable traits that
assist in explaining and
predicting behavior
 Behavior is a reflection of
personality
 Positive: caring, considerate,
organized
 Negative: rude, unfocused, lazy
PERSONALITY AND VALUES
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Values: things that are important
to you as an individual
 Values are only good or bad
based upon your personal
experiences and influences
 Values may include:
achievement, family, money, or
security
 Experiences shape your values
TALK IT OUT
What cartoon character best
reflects you?
ATTITUDES
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Attitude: a strong belief toward
people, things, and situations
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An individual’s performance
influences a group’s performance,
which then impacts the
organization’s performance
Since you cannot avoid others,
be aware of the impact other
individuals have on your life
SELF-EFFICACY AND ITS INFLUENCES
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Self-concept: how you view yourself
Self-image: your belief of how others
view you
Self-efficacy: your belief in your
ability to perform a task
Projection: the way you feel about
yourself and your environment is
reflected in how you treat others
DEALING WITH NEGATIVE
“BAGGAGE”
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Past experiences impact your
personality
Baggage will affect your performance
 Confront your past
 Practice forgiveness
 Move forward
Keep in mind that it is sometimes a
painful process to reach your goal of
becoming the best individual you can be
LOCUS OF CONTROL
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Locus of control: identifies who
you believe controls your future
 Internal locus of control believes
the he or she controls his or her
own future
 External locus of control believes
that others control his or her
future
 Extremes on either end are not
healthy
LEARNING STYLES
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Learning Style: the method of how you
best take in information and/or learn new
ideas
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Visual learner—learns best by seeing
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Auditory learner—learns best by hearing
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Tactile/kinesthetic learner—learns best
by feeling, touching, and holding
YOUR PERSONAL HANDBOOK
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Personality and attitude affect
your performance both personally
and professionally
Use this text as a handbook to
guide you in both personal and
career plans
Begin developing a positive
attitude and believe in yourself
and your abilities
THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL GOAL
SETTING
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Goal: a target
Think of it as a reward at the top
of a ladder; you must climb the
ladder before reaching the reward
Goals provide focus; increase selfconcept; and help overcome
procrastination, fear, and failure
Setting goals will help you become
more successful in your career
INFLUENCES OF GOALS
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Goals help to make career plans more
clear and meaningful
As a goal is reached, you will
experience motivation and selfconfidence
Set goals in the major areas of your
life including personal, career,
financial, educational, and physical
TALK IT OUT
Discuss one goal that can be
set for this class?
HOW TO SET GOALS
Achieving short-term and
long-term goals is like
climbing a ladder
 Goals need to be put into
writing
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HOW TO SET GOALS
Long-Term Goals
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Long-term goals: reached within a time
frame of five to ten years
 Setting long-term goals starts with
thinking of what you want to
accomplish in your life
 From your list of accomplishments,
choose items you most value
 Keep goals realistic, attainable,
measurable, and important (have a
reason for the goal)
HOW TO SET GOALS
Short-Term Goals
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Short-term goals: goals
that can be reached within a
year’s time
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Referred to as objectives in
businesses
Set to help reach long-term
goals
Keep them realistic, achievable,
measurable, and important to
you
HOW TO SET GOALS
SMART Method
Specific
Identify what you want to
accomplish-quantify
Measurable
Identify how you know when you
have achieved it
Achievable
Challenging, yet attainable and
realistic
Relevant
Make it meaningful to you
Time-based
Attach a specific time to reach the
goal
HOW TO SET GOALS
Goal Aspects
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Own the goal
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Each goal must belong to you
YOU need to decide what your
goals will be
Control the goal
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Know what resources and
constraints are involved
Be flexible and maintain realistic
control
CREATING A LIFE-PLAN
A life-plan includes:
Education and career
Social and spiritual
Financial
Activities
CREATING A LIFE-PLAN
Education and career
 Degrees/certificates
 Time frame
 Financial resources
 Support network
 Education is the key to achieving
your life plan
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CREATING A LIFE-PLAN
Career
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Why is your selected career
important?
How will you know if you achieve
success?
What resources are needed?
Choosing the right career is important
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Different reasons include
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earning power,
status,
intellect, and
self-satisfaction
CREATING A LIFE-PLAN
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Social and spiritual
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Marriage
Family
Friends
Religion
What types of people do you want
to be a part of your life in the
future?
CREATING A LIFE-PLAN
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Financial
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Home
Car
Ownership
Where do you want to be
financially? What amount of
money will you be comfortable
with?
CREATING A LIFE-PLAN
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Activities
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Hobbies
Travel
Life experiences
What do you want to be able to do
in the future?
CREATING A LIFE-PLAN
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Intrinsic (self-satisfaction)
 Rewards that come from within you
Extrinsic (money, praise)
 Rewards that come from external
sources
TALK IT OUT
Share common rewards that
are important to you and
identify those rewards as
intrinsic or extrinsic
PRIORITIES
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Priorities: determine what needs to
be done and in what order
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You may need to adjust your priorities to
reach your goals
Trade-off: giving up one thing to do
something else
Be prepared to be flexible in all areas
of your life-plan
TALK IT OUT
Identify priorities and tradeoffs for successfully
completing this course